French Vocabulary List: Accommodations and Hotels
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Planning to take a trip to a French-speaking destination soon? If so, this list of vocabulary related to hotels and accommodations should come in handy. If not, then it’s still a cool list of words to get yourself familiarized with.
From the different types of accommodations to the amenities and services, booking (and paying for) a hotel room should be a breeze with this little guide.
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| Accommodations | Formules de logement |
| accommodate | loger |
| amenities | les services |
| boarding house | la pension |
| book | réserver |
| charge | les frais (mpl) |
| cottage | le chalet |
| country lodging | le gîte |
| efficiency | logement avec cuisine |
| fire exit | la sortie de secours |
| guest | le/la client(e) |
| guest room | la chambre d’hôte |
| inn | l’auberge (f ) |
| motel | le motel |
| resort (spa) | la station thermale |
| resort (seaside) | la station balnéaire |
| resort (winter sports) | la station des sports d’hiver |
| star | l’étoile (f ) |
| tent | la tente |
| vacation | camp la colonie de vacances |
| vacation club | le club de vacances |
| youth hostel | l’auberge de jeunesse (f ) |
| Hotels | Les hôtels |
| beauty salon | le salon de beauté |
| bellboy | le groom |
| bill | la note |
| breakfast room | la salle des petits déjeuners |
| check in | s’enregistrer |
| check out | payer/régler la facture |
| elevator | l’ascenseur (m) |
| freight elevator | l’ascenseur de service (m) |
| front desk | la réception |
| hotel owner | l’hôtelier/l’hôtelière |
| laundromat | la laverie automatique |
| laundry service | le service de blanchisserie |
| lobby | le hall |
| lounge | le salon |
| luxury hotel | un hôtel de luxe |
| a three-star hotel | un hôtel à trois étoiles |
| night | la nuit |
| pool | la piscine |
| rate | le prix/le tarif |
| rate. | tarif. |
| reception | la réception |
| room and board | la pension complète |
| room service | le service étage/le |
| service | de chambre |
| spa | le sauna |
| staff | le personnel |
| tip | le pourboire |
| vacant | disponible/libre |
| valet parking attendant | le voiturier |
| Rooms | Les chambres |
| balcony | le balcon |
| bathroom | la salle de bains |
| comfortable | confortable |
| connectivity charge | les frais de téléphone |
| disturb | déranger |
| double bed | le grand lit |
| room (double) | la chambre à deux lits |
| room (single) | la chambre simple |
| safe | le coffre-fort |
| soundproof | insonorisé(e) |
| suite | la suite |
| terrace | la terrasse |
| twin beds | des lits jumeaux |
| view | la vue |
| the sea. | la mer. |
| wireless Internet | Internet sans fil |
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